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Carbon dioxide/organic polymer/solvent systems have several industrial applications, including supercritical polymerization. Various process parameters affect the phase behavior of these systems, thereby influencing the process design. Accordingly, the phase behavior of a carbon dioxide (CO2)/toluene (Tol)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) ternary system was investigated in this study. Measurements were performed using a synthetic method combined with laser displacement and turbidity measurement. Bubble points (vapor–liquid phase separation) were determined from changes in the piston displacement, whereas cloud points (liquid–liquid (LL) phase separation) were determined from changes in the turbidity The phase boundaries of CO2 mass fractions ranging from 0.098 to 0.577 were measured by varying the Tol/PMMA ratio. The homogeneous phase area decreased when the ratio of PMMA to Tol increased, molecular weight of PMMA increased, and/or temperature decreased. These changes in the LL phase separation behavior were explained with reference to the free volume (vf) and solubility parameter (δ) estimated using the Sanchez–Lacombe equation of state. The estimation of vf and δ is expected to be helpful in comprehensively understanding the phase diagram and in predicting the phase behavior of CO2/organic solvent/polymer systems.
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Fluid Phase Equilibria publishes high-quality papers dealing with experimental, theoretical, and applied research related to equilibrium and transport properties of fluids, solids, and interfaces. Subjects of interest include physical/phase and chemical equilibria; equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermophysical properties; fundamental thermodynamic relations; and stability. The systems central to the journal include pure substances and mixtures of organic and inorganic materials, including polymers, biochemicals, and surfactants with sufficient characterization of composition and purity for the results to be reproduced. Alloys are of interest only when thermodynamic studies are included, purely material studies will not be considered. In all cases, authors are expected to provide physical or chemical interpretations of the results.
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